October 7, 2009 / Front Page

A mistake in paperwork between the Spencer Municipal Building and the Spencer Street Department resulted in a gift of better traffic-flow for residents living near the corner of Central Avenue and North Street in Spencer. More...

One Owen County man recently achieved what he called the "goal of a lifetime" when he reached the summit of Mount Rainier, an active composite volcano in Pierce County, Washington, located about 50 miles southeast of Seattle. More...

Members of the Spencer-Owen School Board will face a full night of activities this coming Thursday when the seven-member panel witnesses a flag folding ceremony performed by the Owen Valley High School Junior ROTC before delving into a rather light More...

The local black market is likely filled with newly hocked merchandise from Spencer's Riddle Tractor Sales, which was targeted as the site of a burglary and theft late Sunday evening or early Monday morning according to Spencer Deputy Town Marshal G More...

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The Coal City Community Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department, along with the Indiana State Police, will host a "Meth Awareness" class for emergency responders on Friday, October 9 at the Coal City firehouse. More...

Wage Study Committee The committee formed to study wages for Owen County employees will meet Wednesday, October 7 at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room, located on the second floor of the Owen County Courthouse. More...

October 7 THE OWEN COUNTY GARDEN CLUB will meet on October 7th for the group's annual autumn pitch-in. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the CCC Nature Center in McCormick's Creek State Park. More...

Head coach Duane Potts and the Owen Valley High School varsity football coaching staff have announced selections for the team's "Hammer Award," "Offensive Lineman of the Week," and "Renegade Player of the Week," covering OV's week seven win in West More...

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Read Isaiah 12:1-6 The joy of the Lord is your strength. -Nehemiah 8:10 (NRSV) MARTHA, our sister in the Lord, was hospitalized because she had sustained a very serious fracture. The prognosis was not good. More...

Maxine Graham, 83, resident of Cave City, Kentucky, formerly of Poland, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009. Born August 9, 1926 in Glasglow, Kentucky, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Graham, Sr. More...